ADT Plus Radiotherapy Ups Survival in Metastatic Prostate CA
Superior median, five-year OS for prostate RT plus ADT versus ADT alone in propensity score analyses
Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination
Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance
Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013
Catheter Reduction Programs Do Reduce Use of Catheters
Centers without reduction programs have higher use of catheters overall, for inappropriate indications
2017 Will Bring Premium Rate Increases Under ACA
Experts say increases will mostly affect people who get modest subsidies or no financial assistance
Failure of Dual Antimicrobial Therapy for Gonorrhea Reported
Negative urine specimen, positive pharyngeal swab after treatment with ceftriaxone, azithromycin
Use of Patient Navigators Improves Cancer Screening Rates
Navigators particularly helpful for low-income and ethnic minority patients
Study Looks at Recurrence After Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy
During first 24 months, 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics had progressed
Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
PSA Cut Point of ≥0.4 ng/mL Predicts Progression
Shows the strongest correlation between biochemical recurrence and subsequent systemic progression
